Ian McKellen

‘Richard III’ Is Ian McKellen’s Glorious Rendition of an Absolute Villain

‘Richard III’ Is Ian McKellen’s Glorious Rendition of an Absolute Villain

With Shakespeare's A Game of Thrones rendered into a Fascist version of '30s Britain, be careful whose side you're on.
Ian McKellen Unravels the Mystery of the Literary Icon in ‘Mr. Holmes’

Ian McKellen Unravels the Mystery of the Literary Icon in ‘Mr. Holmes’

In Mr. Holmes, Ian McKellen presents three different Sherlocks: the brilliant detective he once was, the 93-year-old man in mental decline, and the inescapable character created by John Watson.
It May Be Titled ‘The Hobbit’, But It’s All About the Dragon

It May Be Titled ‘The Hobbit’, But It’s All About the Dragon

A shapeshifter, gigantic spiders, and a barrel-battle escape create exhilarating suspense in The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, but best of all is a deliciously devious incendiary beast.

‘The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug’ Has a Smart Balance of Spectacle and Character

Middle-Earth Eye Candy: ‘The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey’

The Prisoner: ‘Fall Out’

Gone and Not Forgotten: The PopMatters DVD Wish List

Kids’ DVDs: June 2007

Flushed Away (2006)

The Thames Shakespeare Collection: MacBeth/King Lear/Romeo & Juliet/Twelfth Night (1976)

X-Men: The Last Stand (2006)

Asylum (2005)